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Article: Album Review

The Dam Jawn featuring Jeremy Pelt: Triphasic

Read "Triphasic" reviewed by Artur Moral

by Artur Moral

Philadelphians know 'jawn' well--a term embedded in their local slang that is not easily grasped by the uninitiated. So what are Joan Fort and Martin Diaz (two Catalans), Philip Lewin (a German), and Nitin Parree and Frank Groenendijk (two Dutch men) doing forming a band whose name fuses that Philly word with a wink at the ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

GEORGE... John Hollenbeck + Anna Webber... Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid and Ches Smith Archive Dreams and Helen Sung debuts her Big Band

Read "GEORGE... John Hollenbeck + Anna Webber... Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid and Ches Smith Archive Dreams and Helen Sung debuts her Big Band" reviewed by Hobart Taylor

by Hobart Taylor

Homage to Wayne Shorter from GEORGE (John Hollenbeck/Anna Webber), early Wayne Shorter with Lee Morgan (The Young Lions re-mastered) and Helen Sung premieres her new big band! Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Emmet Cohen/Jeremy Pelt “Compassion" from Universal Truth (Mack Avenue) 00:08 The Young Lions /Bobby Timmons/Lee Morgan/Wayne Shorter"Scourn'" from Seeds of Sin (Craft) 05:35 ...

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Article: Live Review

Eddie Henderson's Miles Legacy At Mermaid Arts Centre

Read "Eddie Henderson's Miles Legacy At Mermaid Arts Centre" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

Eddie Henderson's Miles LegacyMermaid Arts Centre25th Bray Jazz FestivalBray, IrelandMay 3, 2026 It was a night of double celebration at Mermaid Arts Centre for the closing act of Bray Jazz Festival 2026. Firstly, BJF was celebrating its 25th edition, a milestone that speaks volumes for the dedication--and tenacity--of the festival's founding directors, Dorothy & ...

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Article: Live Review

Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2026

Read "Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2026" reviewed by Andy Crowther

by Andy Crowther

Various Venues Brick Lane Jazz Festival London April 24-26, 2026 2026 was the 5th edition of The Brick Lane Jazz Festival, and once again featured a variety of jazz-leaning acts from across the musical spectrum. There was a strong focus on young, mainly UK-based and often unsung artists, plus a smattering ...

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Article: Album Review

Eddie Allen's PUSH: Rhythm People

Read "Rhythm People" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

Brooklyn-based trumpeter Eddie Allen and his well-groomed sextet, PUSH, truly are Rhythm People, as they prove time and again on Allen's ninth recording as leader of his own group. Whatever the tone or tempo, PUSH swings its merry way through a dozen bright and upbeat tunes, most written and all arranged by Allen, wherein strong and ...

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Article: Interview

Rob Mazurek: The Abstractivist

Read "Rob Mazurek: The Abstractivist" reviewed by Marco Iacoboni

by Marco Iacoboni

Dalle registrazioni ambientali dei pesci elettrofori nel Rio delle Amazzoni alle sculture di specchi che catturano l'alba nel deserto di Marfa (Texas), la carriera di Rob Mazurek è un'infinita stratificazione di esperienze. Ha fatto della risonanza la sua bussola, mescolando cornetta, tromba, sintetizzatori modulari, pittura e scultura in un unico, potente, linguaggio. Erede dello ...

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Article: Jazz in Long Form

He Blinded Me With Jazz: The Surprising Jazz DNA in the Music of Thomas Dolby

Read "He Blinded Me With Jazz: The Surprising Jazz DNA in the Music of Thomas Dolby" reviewed by Kurt Ellenberger

by Kurt Ellenberger

I. Introduction Thomas Dolby is one of the most prominent and recognizable synth pop artists of the '80s. His carefully crafted brand as the bookish, bespeckled “mad synthesizer scientist" was perfect for the time period when MTV emerged as a dominant force in the music industry. MTV made the music video an essential part of an ...

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Article: Top Ten List

The Infinite Groove: Top 10 Classic Jazz Marathons

Read "The Infinite Groove: Top 10 Classic Jazz Marathons" reviewed by Michael Ricci

by Michael Ricci

Classic Jazz | Prog Rock While the “3-minute single" was the rule for radio, the jazz world of the mid-20th century operated on a different internal clock. With the arrival of the Long Play (LP) record, jazz musicians finally had the “room" to let their ideas breathe. This era gave birth to the extended ...

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Article: Album Review

Fabrizio Bosso Spiritual Trio: Welcome Back

Read "Welcome Back" reviewed by Marco Iacoboni

by Marco Iacoboni

Welcome Back è l'ultimo tassello del fortunato progetto quindicennale del trombettista Fabrizio Bosso, Spiritual Trio--con Alberto Marsico all'organo e piano e Alessandro Minetto alla batteria--un progetto che, dopo aver esplorato i classici del soul con forti connotazioni gospel, spiritual e blues, decide di rileggere in chiave “spiritual" temi come “You Are So Beautiful" di Billy Preston, ...

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Article: Album Review

Jerry Weldon: The Summit

Read "The Summit" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux

Recorded live before an attentive audience at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, in November 2024, The Summit features tenor saxophonist Jerry Weldon consistently giving his best in honour of the hard-swinging values of mid-century hard bop while keeping the music vibrantly alive in the moment. In addition to Weldon, the front line ...


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